PH procurement of US fighter jets to strengthen defense posture -- Palace
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday says the planned procurement of fighter jets from the United States would strengthen the Philippines' defense posture. In a chance interview in Malacanang on April 3, 2025, Bersamin said the US Department of State approved the potential foreign military sale of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for approximately $5.58 billion.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday says the planned procurement of fighter jets from the United States would strengthen the Philippines' defense posture. In a chance interview in Malacanang on April 3, 2025, Bersamin said the US Department of State approved the potential foreign military sale of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for approximately $5.58 billion.
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00:00The Americans would give us the material for a defensive force, defensive stance.
00:11That's okay because the details will be worked out still.
00:17But that is not for any specific target or state.
00:25That is for our defensive posture.
00:30For more information visit www.FEMA.gov
01:00For more information visit www.FEMA.gov